Reddit Now Blocking Firefox for Android with uBlock Origin?

#1

Post by chucksmash » Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC

I was recently bit by reddit's decision to block usage of old reddit when signed out, which was my normal mode of reading.

Now, new this morning, I get this error when trying to sign into Reddit on Firefox w/ uBlock Origin:

> An error occurred. Please disable any extensions or try using a different web browser to continue.

Is this real life?

Re: Reddit Now Blocking Firefox for Android with uBlock Origin?

#2

Post by asimovDev » Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC

still works for me. Maybe A/B testing or just something on your end?

Firefox 155.0.1, Android 16 (Samsung S24), uBO 1.74.0

#3

Post by chucksmash » Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

asimovDev wrote: post #2

still works for me. Maybe A/B testing or just something on your end? Firefox 155.0.1, Android 16 (Samsung S24), uBO 1.74.0

Rebooted the phone and I now have access again. Inclined to believe it was an A/B test.

Firefox 156.0, Android 17 (Pixel 8a), uBO 1.74.0

#4

Post by al_borland » Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC

These sites are doing everything possible to make sure real users quit using their sites and go outside instead. Good for them.

#5

Post by Mbarley » Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC

The reboot result makes an intermittent experiment more plausible than a blanket browser block.

#6

Post by abstractspoon » Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC

That's a generic error message and suggestion. I doubt it relates to the real cause

#7

Post by khantto » Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC

A/B test that flagged your fingerprint, reboot cleared whatever session state triggered it.